James: Come on, guys, it's not rocket science. (Laughs.) It's not rocket science. These are great players, absolutely. I would love to play with a lot of great players. That's just who I am. So people get caught up in bunches sometimes when they wish they can control what you say, and they can't control me, at all — and I play by the rules.

Davis, 25, would fulfill the Lakers' wish for a second star to pair with James. He is averaging 28.1 points (fourth-best in the NBA) and 12.6 rebounds after a 30-point, 20-board performance Friday at Staples Center.

He also shares an agency with James, Klutch Sports Group, which signed Davis in late September.